The signing of the MoU on 'Cooperation on enhancing energy efficiency in the built environment' between UTC and TERI, in the presence of Dr Ernest Moniz, United States Secretary of Energy.

The Inaugural Session of the US-India Summit in progress

5th US-India Energy Partnership Summit

The Summit is a multi-stakeholder platform to address US-India collaboration on energy access, efficiency, security and technology. Participants deliberated on new avenues as the Indian Government reinforces its priority to strengthen partnership in renewable energy, sustainable cities, and sustainable transport.

A landmark edition, the fifth US-India Energy Partnership Summit took place on September 30 and October 1, 2014, during the Indian leadership's visit to Washington, DC, and in the wake of the UN Secretary General's Climate Summit.

The Summit broadly focused on 'Accelerating Resilient Growth and Development', while addressing various issues related to energy efficiency, security, access and technology. Stakeholders from all sectors came together to discuss avenues for new and strengthened collaboration in various aspects of clean technologies and renewable energy, green buildings and sustainable cities, decentralized energy access, alternatives such as shale gas, etc. Climate change was also a key component of the discussions, with the proceedings at the General Assembly and Climate Summit providing significant inputs to the Summit deliberations. The focus throughout was on bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and related areas.